To consider H. R. 6858 (44 stat-1394, mar. 3, 1927), a bill establishing in the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce of the department of commerce, a foreign

On Jun 9, 1926, the Senate voted 51–16 (HR 6858). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 34–6, Democrats 16–10, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 69th Congress (1925–1926), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 51
No: 16
Did not vote: 38
Date: Jun 9, 1926

By party

Democrats16 yes · 10 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans34 yes · 6 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Thaddeus Horatius Caraway D-AR voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
William Morgan Butler R-MA voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Andrieus Aristieus Jones D-NM voted no
Sam Gilbert Bratton D-NM voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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